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An empty lot where a house once stood in Houston. The former residents moved because of flood damage. A new study suggests that people are moving away from the most flood-prone neighborhoods in cities that are otherwise growing in population.

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds

There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise.

Alex Parra is a 22-year-old TikTok influencer who shares his life story of fighting cancer on the platform. He plans to run the San Francisco marathon Sunday using crutches to draw attention to the cost of prosthetics for amputees.

Prosthetics can cost up to $70,000. This influencer is running a marathon on crutches

TikToker Alex Parra (@Alex1leg) plans to compete in this weekend's San Francisco Marathon on crutches to raise awareness for athletes with disabilities.

The 53rd annual March for Life rally was held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. There were about 1.1 million abortions in the U.S. both in 2024 and 2025, says a new report.

Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady

The Guttmacher Institute has a new analysis on how many abortions happened in 2025.

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef had no training before appearing in Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake, in the role of nine-year-old Lamia, who is tasked with baking a birthday cake for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship

Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence.

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., arrives at the U.S. Capitol with his wife Rhonda Kean on June 30.

Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months

The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. He explained in a House floor speech that after his diagnosis, there was no timeline for recovery.

Billie Holiday has become a mythic presence in absentia.

Billie Holiday: A Singer Beyond Our Understanding

Most artists belong to their times. But Holiday, born 100 years ago Tuesday, fits in the present.

The far-right Alternative for Germany party came in third place nationally, but in the eastern state of Saxony, where the town of Pirna is located, the party finished first with 27 percent of the vote.

German Election Results Highlight Old Divides Between East And West

Many voters in the eastern part of the country supported the far-right Alternative for Germany party. "The frustration there is considerable," says one analyst. "It is a feeling of being left behind."

In An Exhausted Washington, The Nationals' World Series Run Brings Positivity

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andy Shallal, founder of D.C.-based restaurant and bookstore chain Busboys and Poets, about what the Nationals playing in the World Series means to the city.

People line up at St. John Arena at Ohio State for a mass vaccination clinic on March 19, 2021.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Live Coverage

WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.

<strong>March 21:</strong> Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in for her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

Photos: See what happened at hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

A look into the last few days of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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